Førde is the administrative centre of Førde Municipality in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. The town is located at the eastern end of the Førdefjorden, at the mouth of the river Jølstra. The 5.58km2 town has a population (2013) of 10,099; giving the town a population density of.The town of Førde is an important commercial, industrial, and government center for the area. The Øyrane area in the center of the town, along the harbor is the regional center for industry. The town also has the local primary and secondary schools, as well as a folk high school. Furthermore, one of the two campuses of Sogn og Fjordane University College is located in Førde. The Department of Engineering and Health Sciences for the college are located here (the other campus is in Sogndalsfjøra). There is a branch of the county library in Førde as well as the Førde Central Hospital, owned by the Førde Health Trust. The regional newspaper, Firda, is based out of the town Førde. Førde Church is the main church for the town.
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